| Title |
Rose Leibowitz Arnovitz, Interviews with Jews in Utah, Accn 998 |
| Alternative Title |
Accn 998, Interviews with Jews in Utah, Rose Leibowitz Arnovitz |
| Description |
Transcript (177 pages) of interview by Leslie Kelen with Rose Leibowitz on March 16, 1982 for the Interviews with Jews in Utah Project. |
| Creator |
Arnovitz, Rose Leibowitz, 1908-1997 |
| Contributor |
Kelen, Leslie G., 1949-; Oral History Institute |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1983-03-16 |
| Date Digital |
2015-07-06 |
| Access Rights |
I acknowledge and agree that all information I obtain as a result of accessing any oral history provided by the University of Utah's Marriott Library shall be used only for historical or scholarly or academic research purposes, and not for commercial purposes. I understand that any other use of the materials is not authorized by the University of Utah and may exceed the scope of permission granted to the University of Utah by the interviewer or interviewee. I may request permission for other uses, in writing to Special Collections at the Marriott Library, which the University of Utah may choose grant, in its sole discretion. I agree to defend, indemnify and hold the University of Utah and its Marriott Library harmless for and against any actions or claims that relate to my improper use of materials provided by the University of Utah. |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780993 ; România, http://sws.geonames.org/798549 |
| Subject |
Jews, American--Utah--Interviews; Arnovitz, Rose Leibowitz, 1908-1997--Interviews; Antisemitism--United States; Salt Lake City (Utah); Jews--Social life and customs; Voluntarism--Religious aspects--Judaism; Zionism and Judaism |
| Abstract |
Interviewed by Leslie Kelen, Rose Leibowitz (b. 1908) talks about her parents' lives in Rumania, their coming to America, her father's experiences in the egg and grocery businesses, her childhood, and Jewish rituals practiced in the home. She also remembers her involvement in various organizations in Salt Lake City, including the Talmud Torah ladies, B'nai B'rith, the Traveler's Aid Society, United Way, the Welfare Fund drive, and the Jewish Relief Society (which became the Jewish Family Service). Other topics covered include the differences between the B'nai Israel and Montefiore congregations, the social "clique-isness" of the women in the Jewish community, Rabbi Cardin, the high holy days, some of the people who were "bulwarks" of the Montefiore Congregation, and Zionism. She also recalls some of the locl scandals, the anit-Semitic situation in Salt Lake schools, and the younger generation of Jewish people moving away from Salt Lake. Finally, she speaks of her involvement in Hadassah, Youth Alleyah, fund raising, blue box luncheons, USO, the Jewish Relief Society, and help Jewish soldiers during World War II. 177 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
177 pages |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Is Part of |
Interviews with Jews in Utah collection, 1982-1988, http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv70657/; Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive |
| Scanning Technician |
Niko Amaya; Halima Noor |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6ww9cdw |
| Topic |
Jews, American; Jews--Social life and customs; Antisemitism; Utah--Salt Lake City; Voluntarism--Religious aspects--Judaism; Zionism and Judaism |
| Setname |
uum_iju |
| ID |
903351 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ww9cdw |
| Title |
Page 139 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_iju |
| ID |
903311 |
| OCR Text |
Show OHI Rose Arnowitz 4-14-83 s2:52 think there was anti-semiticism in accepting students to medical school across the country And he said, yes , I think there is. And I said, "Oh,Y~Mould not have said that." And he said, "\vell, it's the truth. I thought I better just tell the truth. There is." Becuase you know--I don't know about now, I haven't checked on it. But there were Jewish quotas in al l the medical schools and he knew it. They claimed that£ they took them all on their scholastic standing, that the Jewish student s wouldbe way above the propotion of the population in the country. We're just too smart [laughs] And the questions were on all that sort of thing. Why was he living in Salt Lake. They hadtnothing to do with any academi~ subjects. He was admitted. LK He was admitted. RA Oh, yeah, he graduated. Never had any trouble in medical school. I think in his class, there - now, here again, there was only one other Jewish student and he was from New York. Andhe did get into problems He finally, it beame so miserable for him, he left. LK That's interesting, isn't it. RA Well. I had him over here for dinner a few times and I could see why .•. LK Why? RA There's a certain something about many native New York City people that is offensive to people out here in the west. LK Like what, how would you describe it? |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ww9cdw/903311 |
